WEEK 9

TOPIC: SUPER COMPUTER

OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Describe supercomputer

2. Mention the uses of supercomputers.

CONTENT

SUPER COMPUTER

Size: They are not easily seen in most public places because of their size and the cost. They are very expensive.

SPEED: It can perform hundreds of millions of instructions per second. So, they are the fastest and most powerful type of computer.

USAGE: They are used for performing specialized applications, which require immense mathematical calculations. It is used in universities, research institutes, government agencies, large business enterprises, and meteorology departments for weather forecasting, animation, fluid dynamics, calculation, petroleum exploration, nuclear research, etc

EVALUATION

Explain the supercomputer based on its size, speed and usage.